5_28 Events in History.

422 Historic Events for May 28

1898 Andy Kirk, jazz musician Birth
1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony) Event
1900 Fire in Cincinnati nearly destroys Reds' grandstand Event
1900 Solar eclipse occurs Event
1900 Owen Aisher, president (Marley) Birth
1901 Laws against phosphor matches enacted (inhibition white phosphorous) Event
1901 26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2 Event
1903 Gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail) Birth
1904 29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2 Event
1904 Shalva Mikhaylovich Mshvelidze, composer Birth

1906 Mary Ralton, director (British WRAC) Birth
1906 Phil Regan, singer (My Wild Irish Rose) Birth
1906 Shields/Cobbs musical "His honor, the Mayor," premieres in NYC Event
1907 Auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy, 1st held Event
1907 Patrick Browne, British Lord justice of appeal Birth
1907 Henry Ritz, comedian/dancer (Ritz Brothers) Birth
1907 Frederick George Emmison, archivist/historian Birth
1908 Ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond) Birth
1909 John Schepens, [Jean Baudoux], Flemish journalist/writer (Polyfoto) Birth
1910 Stuart Piggott, archaeologist Birth
1910 T-Bone Walker, Linden Tx, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done) Birth
1910 Rachel Kempson, actress (Captive Heart) Birth
1911 Bob Crisp, cricketer (South African pace bowler of 30's) Birth
1911 Stephanus J du Toit, So Afr theologist/journalist (Afr Bond), dies Death
1911 Jean-Pierre Levy, resistance leader Birth